Dustin Poirier earned $1 million getting knocked out by Justin Gaethje

Using previously disclosed figures, The Sports Daily crunched the numbers to foresee the potential payouts for the fighters on this weekend’s upcoming UFC 291 event in Las Vegas.

Justin Gaethje rocked Dustin Poirier with stunning head kick that left the ‘BMF’ champion flat on his back while he celebrated.

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On base match fee Gaethje was set to earn less than half the amount that Poirer would but that gap would be closed by bonuses.

UFC paying Poirier a massive purse

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The UFC will reportedly pay over $3.5 Million in salaries, incentives, and bonuses at UFC 291.

Lucky loser Poirer

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Dustin Poirier will still be the highest-paid fighter at UFC 291 despite his KO loss. The former interim lightweight champion is set to earn a guaranteed payout of $1,021,000 this weekend.

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Former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will be among the highest-paid UFC fighters this weekend with a $511,000 fight purse. Alex Pereira ($316,000), Jan Blachowicz ($216,000), and Stephen Thompson ($166,000) round out the top-five highest-paid fighters at UFC 291 this weekend.

Gaethje looked like an entirely different fighter facing his fellow American five years after losing by TKO to Poirier. In round one, he won the majority of exchanges. The fight was quickly ended in round two when Gaethje, regarded as the most thrilling athlete in the UFC by some, felled Poirier with a clean head kick.

This resulted in the lightweight winning the “Baddest Motherf*****” belt, a novelty title that had last been held by Jorge Masvidal in 2019, who defeated Nate Diaz to become the first champion.

Top 10 Highest Paid Fighters At UFC 291:

1. Dustin Poirier – $1.02 million
2. Justin Gaethje – $511,000
3. Alex Pereira – $316,000
4. Jan Blachowicz – $216,000
5. Stephen Thompson – $166,000
6. Derrick Lewis – $166,000
7. Tony Ferguson – $146,000
8. Bobby Green – $121,000
9. Kevin Holland – $116,000
10. Michael Chiesa – $96,000